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[5 Days to Becoming a Postnatal Fitness Specialist] Day 3: 2 Essential Tips for Simpler Postpartum Nutrition Coaching
The nutritional demands of motherhood can make the idea of meals and food preparation overwhelming for moms. We’re bombarded every day with messaging that certain foods are “good” or “bad”, and which foods fall into which category seems to change by the minute. You...
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[5 Days To Becoming a Postnatal Fitness Specialist] Day 2: The Sweet Spot for Appropriate Exercise Intensity Postpartum
The appropriate intensity level for a postpartum mama is very situational and will always depend on the individual. There are many factors that play into a person's readiness for intense exercise, and just how much intensity their body (and mind) can handle safely. ...
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[5 Days to Becoming a Postnatal Fitness Specialist] Day 1: 3 Things Your Clients Don’t Know About Their Pelvic Health Post-Pregnancy
Pelvic health is a topic seldom discussed with pregnant and postpartum women. If it is discussed, the most common advice is to do many (MANY) reps of kegels every day, sometimes multiple times a day. Unfortunately, pelvic health is a lot more complicated than a...
4 Strategies for Prolapse in Fitness Coaching
If you're training postnatal women, you are definitely training clients with Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP), whether you know it or not. To be fair, your client might not even know it.It can be a difficult conversation for your clients to start if they do know, as they...
Your Top 5 Diastasis Recti Questions Answered
Your TOP 5 Diastasis Recti questions answered! Recently I did a call for questions on my Facebook and Instagram pages to ask you what your diastasis recti questions were and you delivered. Hundreds of responses rolled in from current mamas, those who are pregnant,...
Why I Stopped Doing Workout Warmups
I haven't warmed-up for 99% of the workouts I've done in the last 2 years. Seriously. It's a rare occurrence if I do any warming up at all before getting into my workout. *GASP* I KNOW I KNOW. We, the fitness industry, tell you that's the most important part of your...
Do moms get to live a life they love?
Do you enjoy your life? I know. The answer to that question might seem obvious. Or, it might seem awkward and confronting AF, which is exactly why we're going to talk about it. I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. A few months ago, I was doing a live video...
An Open Letter to Moms Stressing About Their Bodies and Bellies
Earlier this week on social media I posted the photo below to show what my belly looks like when I'm ovulating. For me, this is rounder than other days, recently. Here's that photo. The constant is that our bodies and our bellies change. Throughout the day, the month,...
Are you a bum tucker in exercise?
Friendly PSA today: you can squeeze your glutes (your bum muscles) without thrusting and slumping your hips forward under your body in every exercise. In the 5-minute video below, I coach you through the difference between a 'bum tucked' position and a 'stacked body'...
